Legal Opinion
Union Mutual Accident Ass'n v. Miller
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 18, 1887PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon County; the Hon. James A. Ceeighton, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtWall, J.
The appellee recovered a judgment of $83 against appellant on a claim for indemnity under a certificate of membership issued to him by appellant.
It is a condition of this certificate that the holder shall he “subject to all the requirements and entitled to all the benefits thereof as provided in the by-laws.” The by-laws provide that the secretary shall give notice of assessments and of annual dues, “ sending all such notices by mail to the last given post office address of each member, which shall be considered a legal notice.”
The application gave the “ post office address where notices are…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Covenant Mutual Benefit Ass'n v. SpiesIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- Greeley v. Iowa State InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
3Cited by1 opinion
- Purdy v. Bankers' Life Ass'nMissouri Court of Appeals · 1903